European Elections 2019
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Yeah, well the Chuckies will exist in one form or another until the next GE. I can see a rebranding happening though after this mess.
As for UKIP if they bomb at the Euro elections you do have to wonder what the point of continuing is? If they can't put up a decent showing on what should be home ground then there is nothing left for them. They should just admit defeat and throw the towel in.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
i agree about the Chuckies - they were only ever a dozen no-marks, they've no membership, no structure, and only the Guardian actually supported the. when they scrape 1% of the vote in the Euro's we'll see some furious back-peddalling over whether they were ever a political party at all, and they'll all disappear at the next GE.
the Kippers on the other hand - no, they'll stay on, if only in 3 weirdo's and a dog form. it doesn't require many loons to claim the infrastructure and form of a political party much as, in late April 1945, the Third Riech only extended as far as the front door of the bunker - but that doesn't stop headbangers waving big hands over small maps and three people holding two dozen different 'offices' within an organisation.
far too much history in that brand for it to disappear.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I am finding it so funny just how bad Chuckle UK is doing, FFS they couldn't run a bath, let alone a party or a country.
SpackleFrog
Smash showy bell-bottom pants and sporty haircuts
Very interesting - Labour losing more voters to Remain parties (43%) but also to Leave parties (17%). Tories losing 65% to more 'Brexity' parties and 12% to Remain parties - 13% if you count Labour.
Many of those switching to Greens or Lib Dems from Labour will probably switch back at a GE though.
We've belatedly received a Labour leaflet for the Euros. Looks quite generic. It very obviously reads like they just wish it was a General Election, their section on Europe starts the text but is very short. Single mention of a "peoples' vote", last sentence of that bit. Somewhat more on anti-austerity ("investment in Wales"), employment rights, anti-climate change chat. Not bad, but unless Brexit/the EU thoroughly bore you** it's far from inspiring ...
**Secret vote-source, not reflected in polls??
We now have the full set, bar Tories (no Change UK either, are they standing in all Euro constituencies?). We have (worst first) leaflets from Brexit/UKIP, Lib Dem, Green, Plaid Cymru, Labour.
I'll still vote Labour in a no doubt failing attempt to restrict Brexit Party's lead. We need to get our postal votes off at the weekend.
**Secret vote-source, not reflected in polls??
We now have the full set, bar Tories (no Change UK either, are they standing in all Euro constituencies?). We have (worst first) leaflets from Brexit/UKIP, Lib Dem, Green, Plaid Cymru, Labour.
I'll still vote Labour in a no doubt failing attempt to restrict Brexit Party's lead. We need to get our postal votes off at the weekend.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
my labour leaflet has corbyns bonce on it. IIRC this is the first bit of lab lit I have had that dared to use his face
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I'm intrigued by what the LedByDonkeys Ann Widdecombe tweet was that they've deleted...?
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
The Labour one here - West Mids constituency - is just generic stuff: one paragraph about a motherhood and apple pie deal with the EU with a distinctly remainy tone, and the other 75% is Westminster stuff and nowt to do with the European parliament elections...
Corbyn is on this one as well.
I think Brexit party will walk it here - and there's been no Tory leaflets.
Corbyn is on this one as well.
I think Brexit party will walk it here - and there's been no Tory leaflets.
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
I'm in the west midlands and so far i have only had a brexit party leaflet.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I've still only had Brexit, Labour & Green ones here, nothing from the Tories, LD's, UKIP or Chuckle UK, which I think are the only other ones standing in the South-East.
* Oh, just checked, there's a few more standing, and wasting their money - Socialist Party of Great Britain, UK European Union Party, and three separate independents.
European elections 2019: the full list of MEP candidates standing in the EU vote across the UK
* Oh, just checked, there's a few more standing, and wasting their money - Socialist Party of Great Britain, UK European Union Party, and three separate independents.
European elections 2019: the full list of MEP candidates standing in the EU vote across the UK
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Looking at the Brexit list for the SE, link above, none of the 7 candidates featured on the mailshot I got are actually standing in the SE, 6 are on lists for other regions, but one doesn't seem to be standing at all - Joel Chilaka*, a black medical student. 
* I only mention he's black, because of claims the BP are racist, and there he was featured, but doesn't appear to be actually standing anywhere, very odd.
* I only mention he's black, because of claims the BP are racist, and there he was featured, but doesn't appear to be actually standing anywhere, very odd.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
Just saying ...
Hard cheese, old man.
Got my postal voting slip yesterday and it shows Tommy Robinson as one of the candidates for my region but with no other details against his name. Couple of questions came to mind:
1. Can a candidate use an alias instead of their legal name without at least showing 7it in parenthesis (maybe this is how Lord Buckethead, Mr Fishfinger, et al do it?)
2. Can a candidate show no party allegiance or that they are an ‘independent’
No intention of voting for him, just wondered what the rules were.
1. Can a candidate use an alias instead of their legal name without at least showing 7it in parenthesis (maybe this is how Lord Buckethead, Mr Fishfinger, et al do it?)
2. Can a candidate show no party allegiance or that they are an ‘independent’
No intention of voting for him, just wondered what the rules were.
I've seen this question asked a lot - I wonder why people think it matters? The answer fwiw is 1. yes, and 2. yes.
Literally no-one who's into their politics gives a shit that some of these people aren't authentic voices of the working class lads. Saying he's really called Stephen Yaxley Lennon! over and over again is not going to convince anyone who finds his arguments compelling that they shouldn't agree with him.
SpackleFrog
Smash showy bell-bottom pants and sporty haircuts
I've still only had Brexit, Labour & Green ones here, nothing from the Tories, LD's, UKIP or Chuckle UK, which I think are the only other ones standing in the South-East.
* Oh, just checked, there's a few more standing, and wasting their money - Socialist Party of Great Britain, UK European Union Party, and three separate independents.
European elections 2019: the full list of MEP candidates standing in the EU vote across the UK
Love that the Small Party of Good Boys has fielded a full slate of 10 candidates
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
Love that the Small Party of Good Boys has fielded a full slate of 10 candidates
Dare to dream.
ETA: I think they just listed the 10 candidates so they could fuck with the heads of the Left Trainspotters who've been using the same 'Conference in a telephone box' joke for the past 37 years.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Love that the Small Party of Good Boys has fielded a full slate of 10 candidates
I don't get why they are wasting their time & money standing in the SE, and not in London.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Had the same green leaflet twice here on glossy paper, nobody else. Bit wasteful. Can’t see the Brexit boys bothering with round here tbh, Green Party has all three council seats on this ward. Haven’t had anything personal to either of us, but our voter registration only arrived today so we won’t be on anyone’s list.
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
I don't get why they are wasting their time & money standing in the SE, and not in London.
Perhaps they thought the south east euro region included london?
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